Spiked Cardamom (Amomum subulatum)

刺豆蔻cì dòu kòuCidoukou

Amomum subulatum · Plant

Amomum subulatum
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3
Indications
2
With studies in people

Cautions

Caution in gallstones; avoid in excess.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Spiked Cardamom for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Stomach PainInflammation SyndromeNausea Syndrome

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Spiked Cardamom does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit DigestiveBenefit Respiratory

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Amomum subulatum and the indication, and how many of those are indexed as studies in people. A record names the two together; it does not show that one treats the other, and most are laboratory or animal work.